Paranormal

Ghosts, ghouls, UFOs and skeptical investigations; psychics, supernatural beliefs and folklore.

Psychics

Tony Stockwell on tour – the dying embers of the celebrity psychic era?

Hayley Stevens - 9th August 2023

Where big touring psychics used to play to thousands in grand theatres, these days they perform in small, rural venues, for audiences of their remaining die-hard fans

History

The real story behind those crystal skulls Indiana Jones went looking for

Sean Slater - 31st July 2023

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull may have disappointed, but the crystal skulls are real, and their history is fascinating

Superstition

What effect can superstitions have on your mental health?

Manisha Devdas Sawlani - 21st July 2023

Superstitions can often seem fairly harmless for most people, but for some they can become repetitive, compulsive and a signal of a need for real help

Cryptozoology

Monsters of our minds: Why cryptids live only in our imagination

Georgy Kurakin - 17th July 2023

Cryptids may seem like unfalsifiable hypotheses, as we can't prove they don't exist, but we can still track their cultural evolution over time

Religion

‘Fan Tai Sui’: The Chinese superstitious belief that your birth date has offended the gods

Foo Xin Ru Stefanie - 14th July 2023

In Chinese tradition, your birthdate can occasionally be seen as unlucky - which is why people spend money to appease the gods they fear their birth has offended

Religion